Beers similar to Shropshire Gold

Ordinary Bitter·United Kingdom·3.8% ABV·One of 68 Ordinary Bitters in hopIQ·

hopIQ found 10 beers that share Shropshire Gold's bitter and caramel character. Balanced and quaffable, golden with notes of toffee and a dried fruit aroma, followed by a classic, crisp, bitter finish. Brewers Gold and Cascade are the hops. A light copper bitter of 3.8%, first brewed in 1999 and a permanent part of Salopian's core range. Brewed by Salopian in Shropshire.

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Moorhouse's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Mirrors Shropshire Gold's hop character and dark fruit notes, plus citrus notes.

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Structure: very close

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Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

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First Frost

Hydes Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

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86%

FLAVOUR MATCH

Keeps hop character and malt character like Shropshire Gold, adds citrus notes, drops dark fruit notes.

What carries overcrispbitterhoppycaramellight

Structure: very close

Compared to Shropshire Goldcitrusycleandark fruit

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Rock Session Pale

Nottingham Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.8%

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83%

FLAVOUR MATCH

A touch more cleanness, no dark fruit notes — hop character and malt character as with Shropshire Gold.

What carries overhoppybittercrisprefreshingcaramel

Structure: very close

Compared to Shropshire Goldcleandark fruit

Structure: Same structure — body, sweetness, bitterness and texture all land on the same spot.

Structure: very close

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Courage Light Ale

Marston's Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.2%

82%

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Alongside Shropshire Gold on hop character and malt character: adds cleanness, drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Portland Poster

Hall & Woodhouse

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.4%

81%

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Shares hop character and malt character with Shropshire Gold; adds earthy notes, but drops dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.7%

80%

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Same hop character and malt character as Shropshire Gold, adds citrus notes, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Madog's Ale

Purple Moose Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.7%

78%

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As with Shropshire Gold, same hop character and malt character; adds nutty notes, no dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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Copper

Palmers Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.7%

77%

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Like Shropshire Gold on hop character and malt character — adds citrus notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Little Hog

Hogs Back Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.5%

76%

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Same hop character and malt character as Shropshire Gold, adds citrus notes, but without the bitterness.

Structure: very close

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Spitting Feathers Session Beer

Spitting Feathers Brewery

United Kingdom · Ordinary Bitter · 3.6%

76%

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Same hop character and malt character as Shropshire Gold, adds drinkability, but without the dark fruit notes.

Structure: very close

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